Real Madrid faces Atalanta this evening in Bergamo for the sixth day of the Champions League (9 p.m.). In this repeat of the European Super Cup final won by Ancelotti’s men in August, they will have no choice but to secure three fundamental points in the race to qualify for the next round.
Real is playing another demanding match against an opponent who is having a good season. Atalanta is undefeated in the Champions League, with three wins and two draws, with one goal conceded. A new challenge for Ancelotti’s protégés who have just won in Girona (0-3) and who can rely on the great form of Bellingham. The English midfielder has scored in the last five La Liga matches (Osasuna, Leganés, Getafe, Athletic and Girona).
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“Atalanta is in a good dynamic, with enthusiasm, and has won a lot of matches,” commented the coach madridista in press conference pre-match. The main novelty in the list of summoned players is the return of Vini Jr. Our team’s top scorer (12 goals) is returning from injury and will try to increase his goal tally in this Champions League (4 goals, including an impressive hat-trick against Borussia Dortmund). Bellingham will also be present, having scored in five of our team’s last six official matches.
Precedents favorable to Real
Real Madrid and Atalanta have faced each other three times for as many victories on our side. The last one dates back to this season during the European Super Cup in Warsaw (2-0). In addition, this meeting coincided with the debut and first goal of Mbappé in the jersey madridista. The other two meetings were in the round of 16 of the 2020/21 Champions League (0-1 and 3-1).
The forces of Atalanta
The Bergamo team has had a very good start to the season in the Italian championship. She won on the last day against Milan and took the lead in the standings thanks to goals from De Ketelaere and Lookman. Both players, along with Retegui, are their team’s top scorers in the Champions League with two goals each.
